Egg-tray



S. C. BEAMER.

EGG TRAY. V APPLICATION FILED APR-Z4, 19l9.

Patented June 22, 1920.

anveutoz 8 (25mm SAMUEL c. BEAMER, or MARSHALL-TQWN,.'IOWA,

EGG-TRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 22, 1920.

Application filed April 24, 1919. Serial No. 292,258.

the entire surface of the same may be subjected to the heat of the incubator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tray which may be used in connection with any conventional type of incubator and which may be operated without any danger of l reaking the eggs.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an egg turner of this character which is simple in construction, consists of fewparts, and which may be manufactured and sold at a minimum cost.

WVith the above and other general objects in mind, the invention consists of combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, constructions and operations and general assemblage which will be hereinafter specifically set forth and defined in the appended claims, one embodiment of the invention be ing illustrated in the drawings, wh.ere1n:'

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an egg tray constructed in accordance with my invention:

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same; and I Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like parts in all the views, the numeral. 5 denotes a rectangular tray to which is secured a sheet of reticulated material 6. Extending across the frame and secured to its opposite sides centrally of their ends is a bar 7.

Parallel bars 8 extend parallel with bar 7 at opposite sides of the frame and disposed within the same. Pairs of bowed eggsupporting bars or tracks 9 extend at rightangles to the bars 8 and are secured to the central bar 7, each pair of bars being spaced apart to prevent the eggs contacting. The

bars to allow the same to be rolled.

Secured to the inner face of one of the sides of the frame and above the adjacent bars 8 is a longitudinal strip of padding with which the eggs are adapted to contact. Vertical guide grooves 11 are formed in the opposite side bars of the frame at the end opposite the padded end which. receive a rail 12 having a strip of padding13 thereon, this rail being adapted to be inserted in the guide grooves 11 when a set of eggs of small diameter is being hatched in the incubator.

Secured to the central rail 7 at its opposite ends is a pair of rockers 14 which allow the frame or tray to be tilted to permit the eggs to roll to one side thereof, the operator tilting the frame at the opposite side, the frame remaining in this position until the operator has tilted the tray from the opposite side to cause the eggs to roll in an opposite direction.

1. In a device of the class described,

tray; a track extended between oppositely disposed portions of the tray and bowed downwardly symmetrically from said. portions of the tray to the longitudinal. center of the tray, stops on said portions of the eggs are adapted to be supported on these i tray at the ends of the track; and a depending rocker on the tray adjacent the longitudinal center of the tray.

2. In a device of the class described, a tray including side walls; a bar extended across the tray adjacent the longitudinal center of the tray; cleats carried by said walls of the tray and'having their upper surfaces disposed above the upper surface of the bar; and rails having their ends supported on the cleats, the rails being downwardly bowed to cooperate with the bar and being secured to the bar.

3. In a device of the class described, a tray including side walls; a bar extended across the tray adjacent the longitudinal center of the tray; cleats mounted on said walls of the tray and having their upper surfaces disposed above the upper surface of In testimony that I claim the foregoing the bar; rails having their ends supported as my own, I have hereto ailixed my signa- 10 on the cleats, the rails being downwardly ture in the presence of two witnesses.

bowed to cooperate with the bar and being secured to the bar; and stops located above SAMUEL BILAMER' the cleats and located at the ends of the rails "Witnesses: one of said stops being removable to permit VVILLIAM H. WALKEN,

the rails to be mounted on the cleats. CALVIN ADKINS. 

